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Microsoft Surface Pro 3
512 GB Core i7| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 85.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Apple |
| Windows 8.1 Pro | -- |
| 2014-05-20 | 2019-03-18 |
| 11.50 x 7.93 x 0.36 inches | 9.80 x 6.80 x 0.24 inches |
| 28.16 ounces | 16.37 ounces |
| Gray | Gold, Gray and Silver |
| Metal | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 779.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 12 inches | 10.5 inches |
| 2160 x 1440 pixels | 2224 x 1668 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 216 pixels per inch | 265 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Intel Core i7 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 chipset |
| 4300U (Dual-Core 1600 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Intel HD Graphics GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 8.46 | 10.35 |
| Storage | |
| 512 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 17.6 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 8.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.40 aperture |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 6.05 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| -- | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 2.4 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| -- | 8134mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 9.04 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass and Gyroscope | Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope and Light Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPad Air (2019) has a general score of 85.9, which is better than Microsoft Surface Pro 3's global score of 72.2. The iPad Air (2019) body is notably newer, incredibly thinner and notably lighter than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3. Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a much better hardware performance than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has less RAM, it also counts with a 64 bits processor and more cpu cores.
IPad Air (2019) has a bit sharper display than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little better quantity of pixels in each inch of screen and a little bit higher 1668 x 2224 resolution. Microsoft Surface Pro 3 features much more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than iPad Air (2019), because it has more internal storage.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Microsoft Surface Pro 3. The iPad Air (2019) shoots much better photos and videos than Microsoft Surface Pro 3, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the iPad Air (2019) also has a much higher 8 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Apple iPad Air (2019) costs a little more than the Microsoft Surface Pro 3, but it's still a great deal, as you can get a better tablet for that extra money.
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